I am a huge coffee lover and coffee drinker. Coffee pots don't last as long as they should, in my house. I had this brand originally. I wore it out after 6 years. It still worked perfectly but i had worn out the buttons. I replaced it with a brand new, same kind coffee pot. I love that I can program it to brew while I am still in bed and have fresh, hot coffee waiting on me. Another nice feature is you can pull the carafe out, while it is brewing. No mess and no fuss.